Wilmer is a city in Dallas County, Texas, home to about 6,391 people across 6.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75172, and parts of 75125 and 75146 are in Wilmer too.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wilmer; also Hutchins
Mostly Ferris; part is in Wilmer
Mostly Lancaster; part is in Wilmer
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wilmer. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)19 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX14 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wilmer; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wilmer had 4,974 residents in the 2020 census, up 47% since 2000.
It’s the 363rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Dallas County grew from 82,726 residents in 1900 to 2,613,539 in 2020.
Dallas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ferris, TX weather station (5 miles away).
1,648,702 jobs at 71,182 businesses in Dallas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wilmer.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1945.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Golden Rule Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Rule Schools Inc - WilmerWilmer | Pre-K–K | 15 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lancaster, Ferris, Bear Creek Ranch, Hutchins and Red Oak.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.